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[Zafar Iqbal] | Goodwill Ambassador World NGO Day Pakistan

EVENT

REPORT WORLD NGO DAY 2014 PAKISTAN

The World NGO Day Initiative is a platform for all NGOs worldwide to share their initiatives and

experiences. By collaborating, commemorating and celebrating the efforts and achievements of

NGOs from all sectors, for a better future for this generation and the next ones.

HISTORY OF WORLD NGO DAY: 27th Feb/UN

recognition: Sixty three years ago 27 of February

became an historical day for the NGO sector

worldwide - the definition of “international NGOs”

was introduced for the first time in a resolution

by the United Nations. In recognition of the

NGOs sector importance, value to society and all

the individuals behind them worldwide that

dedicate their time all year around, three years

ago World NGO Day Initiative was created - a new

international calendar day - which has been

acknowledged and supported by various NGOs

around the world.

VISION: “To create a stronger better & more

effective civil society worldwide through an

International annual Calendar Day for NGO’s, NPO’s

and CSO’s”.

MISSION: “To Collaborate, Commemorate and

Celebrate the efforts and achievements NGO’s from

all sectors, for better future for this generation and

future ones.”

WORLD NGO DAY INITIATIVE’S SECRETARIAT BASED IN LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM NOMINATED

FOUNDER OF “THE NGO WORLD” PAKISTAN MR. ZAFAR IQBAL AS HONORARY AMBASSADOR TO THE

“WORLD NGO DAY INITIATIVE” IN PAKISTAN.

For the purpose of this day, the term NGO is used to encompass all Non Profit Organization (NPO’s) Civil

Society Organizations (CSO’s) and other type of organizations within the third sector. The initiative is

focused on NGO’s which support the UN and other international human right principals, and do not

cultivate or promote illegal activities.

CELEBRATION OF

WORLD NGO DAY 2014

PAKISTAN February 27, 2014. Islamabad

Honorary Ambassador Pakistan

took the opportunity and celebrated the event for the first time ever in Pakistan

on 27th February 2014 on platform of The NGO World with theme

“Networking and sharing for Greater Good”.

This day provided an opportunity for the organizations to network and forum that proved as:

A National symbol that displays the efforts and achievements of all NGOs from all sectors in

Pakistan.

A platform for NGOs in Pakistan to share knowledge and experiences with one another.

An opportunity for NGOs to discuss the issues that affect their work and form partnerships

to work to resolve these.

An opportunity for education, enabling individuals countrywide to understand more clearly

what NGOs are doing for society locally, nationally and internationally.

An opportunity for individuals to learn more about the people behind NGOs.

An opportunity to inspire people to consider a career within the third sector.

Purpose of this event was to provide a platform for the Social/NGO Sector of

Pakistan to share their experiences, replicate their achievements and to be

made regular every year on 27th February along with the national and

international stakeholders

PARTICIPATION DIVERSITY:

Representatives of more than 100 NGO’s, institutions, certification bodies, government

departments, consulting firms, founders, directors, managers, filed workers, philanthropists,

researchers, students, youth and women representatives from all over the Pakistan participated in

the first ever World NGO Day event in Islamabad.

The event was organized at Akhtar Hameed

Khan National Centre for Rural Development

(AHK-NCRD) Islamabad. Director General of AHK-NCRD hosted the program.

Goodwill Ambassador of the World NGO Day

Initiative Pakistan delivered a brief welcoming

speech and highlighting the importance of the day,

its purpose to celebrate in Pakistan and

commitment to regularize this exercise in the

coming years with a brief introduction. He

generously expressed his gratitude’s to the

participants to spare their valuable time for

participating in the event.

INITIATOR’S MESSAGE:

Mr. Marcis Liors Skadmanis

Initiator of the “World NGO Day Initiative” was kind enough to grace the occasion through his Skype

speech from Finland. He welcomed the participants, acknowledged the Honorary Ambassador’s tireless

efforts for organizing such an event first time in Pakistan and highlighted the Mission and Vision of the

World NGO Day Initiative.

Opening session

Presenting Case Studies & Success Stories: This session provided an opportunity to number of organizations

to present their success stories and case studies with a motive of replication, learning and information not only

for the participants but for the world to know that Pakistan is the land of living pioneers in every field of life and

together we can spread and work for the greater good

TABA Foundation: TABA has emerged as a

contributing network of dedicated volunteers and

established successful collaborations among

organizations working on various aspects. TABA was

represented by its young but energetic Mr. Khalid Butt

encompassing the foundations effort for Joining hands

for impact.

The NGO World (TNW): Executive Director told

about all its initiatives and brief of which was already

been distributed as “Three Year’s Progress Report”

among the participants. He shared details how 60000

members of its e-networking are engaged through the

philosophy of “networking & sharing for greater good”

NIMSS: Dr. Amer Masood presented the services of

National Institute of Medical and Social Sciences

(NIMSS) that is committed to create a cadre of

professionally groomed youth in medical field,

preparing them to go abroad and earn foreign exchange

for the homeland. This initiative working as trust and

promoting self employment in the country.

Taaleem Foundation: Ms. Zeb-un-Nisa highlighted

TF educational interventions, reaching to the most

deserving students from far front areas in rural

Balochistan. The beauty of this programme is that the

students are introduced with all modern techniques

and they receive standardized education through use of

ICT and that too from Islamabad.

Speakers and Speeches

Mr. Atiq Mirza having over 3 decades of his life devotion for the social sector delivered speech on “Social Sector

Values”. He elaborated how the leadership of voluntary sector can earn good name for this important sector by

displaying the professional ethics and realizing the feelings of self accountability & transparency.

Atiq ur Rehman Mirza

Sr. Development

Consultant-Islamabad

Fozia Nausheen

Director E-Village

PIID-Islamabad

Malik Babur Javed

Sr Programme Manager

PCP-Islamabad

Muhammad Yousaf Khan

Management Consultant

M.Yousaf & Co. Islamabad

Ms. Fozia Shaheen in her speech said that time, tide and technology never waits for any one, Pakistan is a country

of 200 Million people, and while number of relevant stake holders seems to be CONFUSED in handling the '

Governance ' issuance, NGOs must follow the foot prints of some success stories of countries around us which are

purely based on ICTD strategies

Malik Babur Javed in his speech covered the need for adoption of standard operating procedure and taking steps to

enhance the effectiveness of service delivery ultimately ensuring better impact. He emphasized on importance of

PCP certification especially in connection with donors and tax exhumation cases.

Mr. Yousaf Khan enlightened the audience about essential aspects of NGO management and different legal

obligations to be fulfilled by NGOs in coming months. His focus was to convince the participants to adopt the latest

tools of organizational development.

Plans and announcements

Mr. Ghulam Shabir

Program Coordinator

Shared the future plans for the event with the

participants and highlighting the

responsibilities lying on the shoulders of

participants regarding creating the wave of

greater good. Participants were involved in

making commitments for collaborative

initiatives and interventions for the next year

to be reported for the 2nd World NGO Day

Initiative gathering on Feb 27 in 2015.

The NGO World

Foundation

Launched and introduced its latest website

especially designed for the professionals of NGO

sector. It is user friendly website where

professionals can connect with other

professionals by creating their professional

profiles. Users can also find news, updates and

opportunities all related to NGO sector.

(Website is www.thengoworld.com).

Chief Guest of the event Honorable

Mr. Zafar Qadir generously took the floor to extend his

compliments to the participants from far off areas of Pakistan

and ensure all his support for the “World NGO Day Initiative” to

conduct its annual event every year at AHK-NCRD. He

appreciated the quality of speakers and presentations during

the program along with commitment and input of the

participants.

He briefly highlighted AHK-NCRD and its contribution with not

forgetting to commemorate the Goodwill Ambassador and its

team for arranging a wonderful event first time ever in

Pakistan.

Organizing team with Chief Guest

Chief Guest Mr. Zafar Qadir (Director General AHK-NCRD Islamabad)

2009 “THE NGO WORLD” (TNW) was initiated as an online forum of NGO sector professionals for

sharing activities, knowledge, best practices, success stories,

case studies, job & training opportunities and achievements.

During 2010 TNW started humanitarian operations and started

managing development projects by getting registered as The

NGO World Foundation (briefly called TNW Foundation).

The NGO World has also achieved the ISO 9001:2008 accreditation

for quality management system.

It all started in the prosperous mental map of the TNW’s Founder “Mr. Zafar Iqbal” with the support

of only a single tool called laptop, initial work cut out only included exchange of ideas, sharing of

best practices & case studies, opportunity mapping & sharing for employment, training &

development within the segment of not-for-profit organizations of Pakistan. This all was done

through online activities with the help of social media tools like Facebook, Yahoo Groups, LinkedIn

and Twitter.

The power of the founder’s belief and his spirit to endeavor for the betterment of the humanity

developed TNW in to a not-for-profit concern that is agile enough to undertake life enrichment in a

wide array of segments including Health, Education, Leadership & Entrepreneurship and Poverty

Alleviation & Disaster Management, Relief & Rehabilitation. Truly, the journey that started form a

single step took TNW Foundation to the achievement of a number of milestones to mark the destiny

comprising thousands & thousands of miles.

“IT TOOK MY COMMITMENT, QUALITY TIME AND SERIOUS EFFORT BUT CONNECTED ME WITH

EXPERTS, KNOWLEDGE SOURCES MAKES ME GLOBAL. IT PROVIDED ME OPPORTUNITIES TO

PARTICIPATE AND SHARE MY VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES ON VARIOUS NATIONAL AND NATIONAL

FORUMS. ZAFAR IQBAL

The NGO World

celebrated very 1st time in Pakistan

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